1. JOEY
A sad story of a 13 year old.

2. SOME FACTS . . . Over 160,000 bullied children miss school daily
¼ of a million students report being physically attacked
Bullying is most severe in middle school
Most incidences are never reported

3. Something to think about . . .
Do you consider bullying a problem at Clinton Middle School?

4. Something to think about . . .
Where do you see this kind of behavior happen?

5. Something to think about . . .
How do you think that bullying makes victims feel?

6. Something to think about . . .
In your opinion, why do some kids bully other kids?

7. Something to think about . . .
Can you think of any recent incidents that affected this country that involved bullying?

8. Something to think about . . .
Now we will watch the film about Joey.

9. Something to think about . . .
What are two words that best describe your feelings right now?

10. Something to think about . . .
What are two words that best describe your feelings right now?

11. Something to think about . . .
Describe specific scenes that affected you the most.

12. Something to think about . . .
Could Joey have done something to have helped himself?

13. Something to think about . . .
Why did Joey keep silent about being bullied?

14. Something to think about . . .
Why do some children keep silent about being bullied?

15. Something to think about . . .
Who could have helped Joey with this problem?
At home? At school?
At other places?

16. Something to think about . . .
Why did Andrew choose not to help Joey?

17. Something to think about . . .
Why do many children not stand up for bullied children?

18. Something to think about . . .
What could by-standers and on-lookers do to help a child being bullied?

19. Something to think about . . .
Why did Joey have dark fantasies about harming his classmates?

20. Something to think about . . .
Do bullied children actually harm themselves?

21. Something to think about . . .
Why did Joey scream at his little sister?

22. Something to think about . . .
How did Joey change after being bullied?

23. Something to think about . . .
What were some of the changes in Joey’s behavior?

24. Something to think about . . .
Why did Joey’s parents miss these changes?

25. Something to think about . . .
What are some of the feelings Joey’s dad might have felt after the mirror shattering incident?

26. Something to think about . . .
Is it realistic to believe that a parent would want to put the bullies in the hospital?

27. Something to think about . . .
Joey’s parents talked with the principal about Joey being bullied. Were they right to go to school anyway?

28. Something to think about . . .
Was it too much to ask that Joey just be left alone?

29. Something to think about . . .
Was the principal helpful to the parents?

30. Something to think about . . .
Was the principal’s punishment harsh enough?

31. Something to think about . . .
What would be a realistic punishment for bullies?

32. Something to think about . . .
How did the unexpected tragedy in this story make you feel?

33. Something to think about . . .
Why did Andrew have such a problem with Joey’s tragedy?

34. Something to think about . . .
Who do you turn to when bullying happens?

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